Selected Papers, Volume 1

Stellar Structure and Stellar Atmospheres

This is the first of six volumes collecting significant papers of the distinguished astrophysicist and Nobel laureate S. Chandrasekhar. His work is notable for its breadth as well as for its brilliance; his practice has been to change his focus from time to time to pursue new areas of research. The result has been a prolific career full of discoveries and insights, some of which are only now being fully appreciated.

Chandrasekhar has selected papers that trace the development of his ideas and that present aspects of his work not fully covered in the books he has periodically published to summarize his research in each area.

Volume 1, Stellar Structure and Stellar Atmospheres, covers primarily the period 1930-40 and includes early papers on the theory of white dwarfs. In the Preface, Chandrasekhar explains the criteria for selection and provides historical background. Each subsequent volume will include a foreword by an authority on the topics covered.

Part Four - Integral Theorems on the Equilibrium of a Star30. On the Maximum Possible Central Radiation Pressure in a Star of a Given Mass The Observatory 59, no. 741 (1936): 47-48 31. The Pressure in the Interior of a Star Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 96, no. 7 (1936): 644-47 32. The Pressure in the Interior of a Star The Astrophysical Journal 85, no. 5 (1937): 372-79 33. The Opacity in the Interior of a Star The Astrophysical Journal 86, no. 1 (1937): 78-83 34. An Integral Theorem on the Equilibrium of a Star The Astrophysical Journal 87, no. 5 (1938): 535-52 35. The Minimum Central Temperature of a Gaseous Star Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 99, no. 8 (1939): 673-85 36. The Internal Constitution of the Stars Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 81, no. 2 (1939): 153-87